We left the main trail up the hill and went along a trampled-down path that went up the slope of the woods. It was pretty steep. After we’d been going for about ten minutes we came to a clearing, a broad area as flat as a table top. Once we’d entered the woods it was completely still, and with the sun blocked out it was chilly, but when we stepped into that clearing it was as if we were in a miniature town square, with the sky bright above us. My class often stopped at this spot whenever we climbed Owan yama. The place had a calming effect, and somehow made us all feel nice and cozy.
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